Lawrence County Courthouse

Historical marker location:

1100 State St, Lawrenceville, Illinois

( Marker is on State Street (Business U.S. 50) east of 12th Street, on the right when traveling east.)

The famous Route 66, one of the first highways in the U.S., passed through Illinois. The highway, which stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, was a popular route for tourists and truckers and played an important role in American culture and history.